In a candid conversation on the 'Shenanigans with Shauna Shea' podcast, Sinead Grimes Beach, who portrayed the character Annie Wilson, openly admitted that Meghan's time on the set didn't leave a lasting impression.
Reflecting on the show's 2008 season, Grimes Beach remarked, "I don't think any of us really remember it at all; it was such a fleeting moment in our journey." She highlighted that within a whopping 119 episodes, Meghan's guest appearance hardly registered. The actress explained that while she can't recall all the guest stars who graced the show, having Meghan Markle as a guest star should have been iconic and exciting in retrospect.
In the particular scene from 2008, Grimes Beach and Markle shared the screen with Dustin Mulligan, who played the character Ethan. Mulligan's character waves at Ethan, only to realize he's in the midst of an intim^te encounter with Markle's character, Wendy.
Interestingly, Meghan Markle's acting career took an intriguing turn. In his book, 'Spare Prince Harry,' Prince Harry confessed to witnessing Meghan's intimate scenes in the TV series 'Suits.' He candidly admitted, "I'd witnessed her and a castmate getting hot and heavy in some kind of office or conference room." Prince Harry further confessed that he desperately needed "electric shock therapy" to erase those images from his memory, particularly when watching love scenes between Meghan and her co-star Patrick J. Adams in 'Suits.'
Meghan's appearance on '90210' occurred about two years after she left her role on 'Deal or No Deal,' where she worked as a briefcase model. In a podcast episode, Meghan openly discussed her feelings of being reduced to a "bimbo" during her time as a briefcase model. However, her role on '90210' was quite different, involving a rather explicit scene. This stark shift in roles sparked discussions on social media.
Opinions on Meghan's words poured in from various quarters, including co-stars and even Whoopi Goldberg, who weighed in on the matter. Goldberg argued, "When you're a performer, you take the gig; sometimes you're in a clown suit, sometimes you have a big nose—it's just the way it is. We're not journalists; we're actors trying to get to another place."
The backlash against Meghan's statements extended to her time on 'Deal or No Deal.' Lucas Greene, the chief content officer of the Entertainment Company Banijay, contradicted Meghan's claims that the show relegated briefcase models to the role of bimbos.
Lucas asserted that 'Deal or No Deal' had evolved over the years, emphasizing that they continually modernize the format to align with contemporary values and societal expectations. In the UK version, for instance, the show replaced models with members of the public from diverse backgrounds to open the cases, departing from the model-centric format Meghan had described.
